Search Results

Kibbles 'n Bits 'n Bits 'n Bits - "Weiner Dog" (Commercial, 1986)

Views: 988

Here's a commercial for Kibbles 'n Bits 'n Bits 'n Bits ('n Bits) featuring a cute dachshund.

"I long for the kibble. I long for the bits."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, January 2nd 1986. ('n Bits)

House Of Lewis (Commercial #2, 1978)

Views: 738

Here's a shorter commercial for House of Lewis featuring the owner Lewis Pitzele.

House of Lewis used to be a major sponsor of the original Svengoolie program on WFLD. Lewis would often do two-minute-long commercials where he would interact and joke around with Jerry G. Bishop.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Wednesday, March 29th 1978.

Long John Silvers - "A Lot for a Little" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1824

Here's a commercial for Long John Silvers showing their fresh fish, fresh cole slaw, crunchy hush puppies, and golden French fries - "a lot for a little."

"We only taste expensive." (Could this have been where Meister Brau beer got the idea for their ad slogan later in the 1980's?)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, September 5th 1980.

Son Of Svengoolie - "House of Frankenstein" - "Long Mail Call" (1981)

Views: 495

Here's a very long mail call segment from episode number 86 of Son of Sven where he was showing the film "House of Frankenstein".

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, March 7th 1981.

House Of Lewis (Commercial #1, 1978)

Views: 2671

Here's a commercial for House of Lewis featuring the owner Lewis Pitzele.

House of Lewis used to be a major sponsor of the original Svengoolie program on WFLD. Lewis would often do two-minute-long commercials where he would interact and joke around with Jerry G. Bishop.

Lewis Pitzele passed away on June 10, 2013.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Thursday, March 30th 1978.

WMAQ Channel 5 - Sorting It Out (Part 3, 1976)

Views: 4915

Here's Part 3, the final part, of an episode of Sorting It Out on WMAQ Channel 5. Sorting It Out was a locally produced news magazine type show that featured interesting people and events around Chicagoland. It starred Bob Smith and a pre-Cheers Shelley Long, who at this point was still mostly known for her work in Homemakers furniture commercials.

This part includes a look at an exhibit at...

WJPC AM 95 With Sammy Davis, Jr. (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 3287

Here's another commercial for a long-gone Chicago radio station - WJPC AM 95 (950 AM) - where Tom Joyner got his start in Chicago. (Along with LaDonna Tittle and BeBe D'Banana)

Featuring Sammy Davis, Jr. doing an impression of Humphrey Bogart.

Is that Tom Joyner doing the voiceover at the end?

WJPC was apparently owned by Johnson Publishing Company, who put out Jet and Ebony magazines.

This commercial aired on local Chicago TV on Su...

WPWR Channel 50 - "Off The Air Testing" (1990?)

Views: 3236

Here's something probably not very interesting unless you like color bars and static - found this at the end of a tape long after a movie had finished and the station was off the air for the night - looks like they were doing some sort of testing - picture goes from a strange color bars with a black square in the middle, to static, then a Station ID slide, then more static and then the color bars again. This went on for a long time but this is the most exciting 6 minutes of it. ;-)
<...

Oakbrook Center - "What I Want For Christmas" (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 1050

Here's a brief, 10-second commercial for Oakbrook Center in the Village of Oak Brook, with a fur coat-wearing lady delivering a long list to Santa of what gifts she wants for Christmas - from such brands as Bonwit Teller, Neiman Marcus, Sears, Saks Fifth Avenue, Lord & Taylor and Marshall Field's.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, December 18th 1981 during the 4:30pm to 5:30pm timeframe.